Sun Wukong rides an ornate Chinese dragon spilling gold, beside a derailed cliffside train and cheering onlookers.

Ukiyo-e woodblock print of a bandit riding an eastern dragon stealing treasure from a burning derailed train near Mount Fuji.

Young Goku rides Shenron lifting a treasure train car above a crashed burning steam locomotive in this Dragon Ball anime ...

Sun Wukong rides an ornate Chinese dragon spilling gold

By @EternaSky · Sep 6, 2026

7 likes · 13 comments

**UNSUBMITTED ENTRIES** 2/2 ----- BP Challenge: **Dragon Train Heist** *Placed 25/51 in below link:* https://budgetpixel.com/p/79578 ----- 1) I tried to switch to a realistic oriental vibe... it was.... not too succesful 2) I tried to Ukiyo-E it... 3) I decided to try Akiya Toriyama and thought this was a nice feel but the tail wasn't good and Wu Kong felt like the wrong character to stage a robbery.

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Entry in the Your Daily / BP Challenge Extras #02 theme.

About this image

This dynamic fantasy digital illustration features the iconic mythological character Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, decked in gilded armor and a feathered regal headdress, seated atop a magnificent teal and gold East Asian dragon overflowing with stolen treasure. Glittering gold coins and precious riches spill from a derailed vintage steam train perched on a narrow cliffside railway, as cheering onlookers standing on the tracks react with excitement to the windfall, overlooking a steep winding river gorge. The vibrant, action-packed scene blends traditional Journey to the West mythology with whimsical heist-themed storytelling, set against a sweeping sunlit mountain landscape.

This dynamic ukiyo-e style Japanese woodblock print depicts a whimsical fantasy heist scene, where a laughing bandit rides a large teal eastern dragon that has lifted a treasure-filled train car from a burning, damaged railway trestle. Gold coins and jewels spill from the floating train car and the bandit's loot sack, as alarmed onlookers on the bridge react to the chaos, with snow-capped Mount Fuji rising above a mountain river valley under a swirling blue sky. The artwork uses classic Japanese woodblock linework, warm fire-orange and cool teal color palettes, with Japanese calligraphy labels printed in the upper left corner of the composition.

This vibrant Akira Toriyama-style anime illustration features grinning young Son Goku riding the green dragon Shenron, who holds aloft a treasure-filled wooden train car overflowing with gold coins, jewels, and precious artifacts. The chaotic, playful action scene is set in a bright sunny mountain valley overlooking a winding blue river, with a smoldering, crashed steam train on the tracks below and panicking, frustrated train officials reacting to the wild heist. Bold dynamic linework, saturated bright primary colors, and classic shonen adventure styling create a whimsical, high-energy mood full of cartoonish hijinks.

Comments (13)

@EternaSky · Sep 6, 2026
It is. It is from Dragonball Z. In the art style of the late Akira Toriyama.
@EternaSky · Sep 6, 2026
yea... i should ask my daughter to vote next time and see where that lands
@JMN · Sep 6, 2026
Oh cmon this is awesome!
@velvet_hour_x · Sep 7, 2026
I love the dragon ball image 😁
@archangeltara · Sep 6, 2026
WOW these are amazing
@JMN · Sep 6, 2026
lol dude idk about failed; the DBZ homage was nice. Plus, you should know by now that most voters just go for the easy pick and have no real taste [sad but true😅]
@archangeltara · Sep 6, 2026
#3 should be made into a tv cartoon or in a comic book
@archangeltara · Sep 6, 2026
They should add it